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#1400539 - 05/13/08 10:11 PM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: dtro]
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#1400616 - 05/13/08 11:00 PM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: harvey lee]
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#1400824 - 05/14/08 08:06 AM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: dtro]
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Here's a 20 lber from this past weekend! Biggest one of the year so far.
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#1400829 - 05/14/08 08:09 AM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: TylerS]
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#1400836 - 05/14/08 08:14 AM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: Sandmannd]
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Looks to be a real dandy of a catfish Tyler.
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#1400888 - 05/14/08 08:41 AM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: harvey lee]
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Another Red River fatty. Well done! That's a real good looking fish.

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#1400916 - 05/14/08 09:11 AM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: TylerS]
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Dandy male for down South, Tyler... you REAAALLY need a new net by the looks of it, though frown ... either that, or that's your goldeye net in the pic wink


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#1401252 - 05/14/08 01:36 PM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: topcat3820]
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Yeah...the net was never meant for cats. At least that's what I realized when the cats didn't fit in it any more. Good thing they're easy to lip wink
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#1401291 - 05/14/08 01:58 PM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: TylerS]
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#1401892 - 05/14/08 10:26 PM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: Tyler Holm]
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And how could you tell it was a male? I'm sorta new to this catfishing thing.
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#1402244 - 05/15/08 09:19 AM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: TylerS]
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That cat is enormous! Wow!
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#1402262 - 05/15/08 09:31 AM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: TylerS]
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And how could you tell it was a male?


After a few thousand, you can tell pretty easily... before and during the spawn, males will develop a broader head and thicker mouth. also, the males will usually be darker, almost black. Females will be lighter colored and will start to appear pink, becoming more pronounced as the spawn progresses.

If you're still unsure, the females will also have 2 openings (you have to open the urogenital pore... eek) , males will only have one (I REAAAALLLY don't need to know THAT badly sick).

According to ichthyologists (in nerd-speak tired)...
"-Catfish are sexed by looking at the genitals. Two openings are present on the belly (ventral) side of the catfish: the anus and the genital opening. The opening toward the head is the anus, while that toward the tail is the genital opening.
-Male catfish have a genital opening that is raised and nipple-like in appearance.
- Female catfish have a genital opening that is rounded and flat. Immediately before spawning, the female
genital opening may be swollen and reddish with folds of skin appearing on each side."

Like I said, stick with the coloration & the size of the head and jaws wink.

Here's a female...

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#1402640 - 05/15/08 01:14 PM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: topcat3820]
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Very interesting topcat. I appreciate the info.
Here's another pic from this morning. Got 5 cats between 10 and 14 pounds. Towards the end, had one rod go off and was reeling it in when my second went off. Lucky for me a fellow down the way was kind enough to reel it in. First true double of the spring. Nice chunky buggers, too.
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#1405162 - 05/18/08 08:37 AM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: dtro]
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#1405286 - 05/18/08 12:34 PM Re: 2008 Channel Cat Pictures [Re: HuskerBen]
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Here's a couple from last night:


















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